Fishing Brazell Lake in Vilas County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Brazell Lake is one of the Vilas County listings for Wisconsin. The land about it is rolling bush. Surface area is around 34 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. There is roughly 1.1 miles of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Wisconsin listings. Nearest place of any size is Eagle River, 5.9 miles away. After that come Rhinelander at 24 miles and Lac du Flambeau at 27 miles. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Brazell Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Species logged across Vilas County include bluegill, yellow perch, walleye, largemouth bass and rock bass. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. The shape of Brazell Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 65°F and January reads 9°F. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Once it clears, about mid April, the fishing comes on quickly. Break-up near mid April, freeze-up near late November: that is the shape of an average year. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. That is the shape of the year on Brazell Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Failing this one, try Tellefson Lake, 0.6 miles away. Signs at Brazell Lake carry more weight than any list.